#00A45C
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5), rgb(0, 164, 92).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#00A45C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A45C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 164, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00A45C | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A45C | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00A45C text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A45C text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.043 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#99D0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.077 154.9)
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Step 400
400
#5AB77D
oklch(70.7% 0.124 154.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#022F17
oklch(26.9% 0.065 154.4)
#00A45C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A49557 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A61 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A292 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A45C
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
- #C160AF
#C160AF
oklch(63.1% 0.157 334.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00A45C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00A45C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.047
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.051
Use #00A45C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.